Cover-fastener



(No Model.)

G. STAIB.

COVER PASTENER.

No. 397,207. P-atented Feb. 5, 1889'.

INVENTDR 1601 7 5 giwwsmm 0 in cross-section, as shown.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAV STAIB, OF "IOM'PKTNSVILLE, NElV YORK.

COVER-FASTENEWR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 397,207, dated February 5, 1889.

' Application filed December 11, 1888. $erial No. 293,236. (No model.)

To (all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAV STAIB, of Tompkinsville, Richmond county, State of New York, have invented an improved Cover-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cover-fastener :t'or bottles, cans, and other vessels, which is so constructed that it may be readily opened and closed, and that it will hold the cover tightly to its seat.

The invention consists in the various features of improvement more fully pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l'is a side elevation of a can provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through line :01, Fig. 1, showing the bail in side view. Fig. 3 isa horizontal section through line 1 y, Fig. 1, and line 2 :2, Fig. 2.

The letter (t represents a can or other vessel, having the cover Z). Around this cover passes a bail, c, the ends of which are bent downwardly and inwardly, as shown at c in Fig. 2. The hail 0 should be made of wire, so that it will spring, and it passes, preferably, loosely through eyes (Z, secured to cover b. Upon the side of vessel to there are formed or secured, at diametricallyopposite points, a

pair of short upright ribs, 6, of curved shape The grooves 6 between each pair of ribs are adapted to receive the bent ends a of the bail c. The ribs 6 do not extend to the top of vessel 0, and above them there is formed upon the vessel an outwardly-proj ecting guard, f. The lower edge of this guard is curved, and its lowermost point is in line vertically with the groove 6, as shown. in Fig. 1.

The operation of the device is as follows: After the cover is placed upon the vessel, with a washer, g, preferably interposed, the bail c is partly revolved. The hook-shaped ends 0' of thebail will engage the curved edges of the guards f, and the latter will thus draw the bail down. The bail ends 0 will finally spring into the grooves e, passing over the curved ribs e, Fig. 1, when the cover will be tightly locked to the can. To remove the cover the bail ends are swung upward. Owing to their springing action they will readily clear the ribs 6.

hat I claim is The combination of can (1, having grooves e and curved guards f, with cover I), and with spring-bail 0, having inwardly-bent arms 0', substantially as specified.

GUSTAV STAIB.

'itnesses:

HENRY E. ROEDER, F. v. BRIEsEN. 

